Crowley appoints VPs to government services and global ship management, while essDOCS names new chairman.
Surveys: Wearables Boom Ahead (Thanks to Boomers?)
New York—Two recent surveys found Americans are increasingly fond of smart wearables, such as smartwatches. In fact, the wearable technology is emerging into the mainstream, not just geeky early adopters. According to eMarketer, “The next several years will continue to see double-digit growth in the number of Americans using wearable devices. In 2015, 39.5 million […]
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Robert Redford’s Sundance Opens New Store in Dallas
Salt Lake City—Known for its founder actor Robert Redford and his Sundance film festival, Sundance, a retailer of women’s and men’s apparel and footwear, jewelry, accessories, art and home décor, plans to open its latest store on Thursday at NorthPark Center in Dallas. “We have a loyal following in Texas, valued customers who demonstrate a […]
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Fashion Week Returns to West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL—The snowbirds may still be flying down to sunny South Florida, but the fashionistas are flocking to the 2nd Annual Fashion Week West Palm Beach on November 12 to 15. Fashion Week West Palm Beach is a multi-day, multi-cultural event that invites the world to experience the vast richness of West Palm […]
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Brookfield Infrastructure purchases minority stake in Asciano
The infrastructure arm of Brookfield Asset Management has acquired a near 15 percent share in Patrick Stevedoring parent Asciano Limited and still plans to make a majority takeover bid for the Australian transportation company.
Raymond Miles, founder of CP Ships, dies
Raymond P. Miles, who built up the containership operations of CP Ships during the late 1990s, died Nov. 6 at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
Chinese exports fall 6.9% in October
Exports from the second largest economy in the world dropped for the fourth consecutive month, while Chinese imports continued to tumble, dropping nearly 19 percent compared to October 2014.
GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd issued general rate increases on various trades.
Panama Canal wait times up after September maintenance
There appears to have been some improvement in vessel waiting times, but the Panama Canal Authority announced on Sunday it will take additional steps in an attempt to to clear the backlog of ships at the Central American waterway.
Commerce: South Korea, Turkey dump pipe
The Commerce Department will issue antidumping duty orders on imports of welded line pipe from South Korea and Turkey and a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from Turkey.